Author: Prima News

Gladys Khoza had missed being able to see her family. Not because they couldn’t visit, but because the 84-year-old had vision problems. Now that has changed. Khoza is one of 133 people whose sight was restored during a “marathon” of free cataract surgeries conducted by doctors in South Africa at two hospitals over two weekends last month. “Wow!” a delighted Khoza whispered as a nurse peeled back a bandage a day after her operation, and the world came back into view. “Can you see me?” the nurse asked. “Very well,” Khoza replied, a big grin on her face. Patients in South Africa’s public…

Sudan ’s paramilitary forces killed at least 10 people on Thursday in a drone attack that hit a hospital in the south-central part of the country, said a medical group. Doctors Without Borders, also known as MSF, said the Sudanese paramilitary Rapid Support Forces, RSF, launched two drone strikes on al-Jabalain Hospital in the White Nile province, hitting an operating theater and a maternity ward. The strikes, the latest in an intensifying drone warfare between the army and the RSF, killed 10 people, including seven medical staffers, and injured at least 19 people. Those injured were transferred to a hospital in…

Valarie Wairimu has no time to rest during break time at Kenya’s Greenland Girls School. The teenager grabs a snack and goes straight to what makes this school unique: its nursery. The 19-year-old is met by a team of nannies who have been watching her baby, Kayden, before she feeds him between classes. The school is the only educational institute in Kenya dedicated to teenage mothers and cares for many of their children. For its 310 students and more than 80 children from infants to toddlers, Greenland represents a second chance at school that is free from stigma and, experts say, a…

Africa’s fintech giants are already regional, but regulation isn’t When Nigerian fintech companies expand across Africa, the technology often travels easily. Payments APIs integrate quickly, merchants understand the products, customers adopt digital wallets and online checkout tools without much friction. Regulation, however, does not travel as easily. A fintech that is licensed in Nigeria must often repeat the entire licensing process when entering another African market, navigating new capital requirements, compliance rules, reporting standards, and supervisory expectations. The result is a fragmented regulatory landscape that many fintech founders say slows expansion across the continent. This challenge sits at the centre…

Chukwuma Nwokocha-led Stanbic IBTC Bank Top Executives risk jail over alleged court order breach.   NewsOnline Nigeria reports that Guaranty Trust Bank Plc (GTBank) has approached a Federal High Court in Lagos seeking the committal of Stanbic IBTC Bank, several of its top executives, and its legal counsel, Justus C. Iheanacho, to prison over alleged disobedience of court orders.   Among those listed as alleged contemnors are senior executives including Yinka Sanni, Wole Adeniyi, Olubunmi Dayo-Olagunju, Olufunke Amobi, and several others described as key decision-makers within the bank.   Through its counsel, Babatunde Adekunle Ogunba (SAN), GTBank is asking the…

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•Hon Jimbo says items that can last for years are yearly inserted in capital budgets •Figures arbitrarily inserted, professionals later asked to ‘adjust’ estimates to fit them •Unity APC’s biggest asset for 2027; Akpabio inspires me By Gift ChapiOdekina, Abuja At a time when Nigeria is grappling with rising inflation, deepening economic hardship and  growing security concerns, the debate over governance and leadership has taken centre stage  ahead of the 2027 political cycle. In this interview with Vanguard, a member of the House of Representatives, Rep. Clement Jimbo, speaks candidly on the policies of the current administration, the controversial removal…

Al-Nassr captain, Cristiano Ronaldo, has expressed happiness after his team defeated Al-Najma 5-2 in the Saudi Pro League, SPL, encounter on Friday. The Portugal forward returned from injury to score two goals against the visitors at Alawwal Park, Riyadh DAILY POST reports that a brace each from Ronaldo and Sadio Mane, and a goal from A. Alhamddan gave Al-Nassr all three points against Al-Najma. Reacting after the game, Ronaldo took to his X account to post a photo of himself and his teammates celebrating with the caption, “It’s good to be back. We move forward together.” Al-Nassr will now face…

Super Eagles midfielder Alex Iwobi has missed out on the English Premier League Player of the Month award for March, with Bruno Fernandes of Manchester United taking the honour. Iwobi was in fine form during the month, delivering strong displays for Fulham. The Nigerian midfielder helped his side secure two wins and one draw in four league matches. He also scored the decisive goal in Fulham’s 2-1 victory over Tottenham Hotspur on March 1. His impressive outings earned him a place on the shortlist alongside Fernandes, James Garner, Morgan Gibbs-White, Anthony Gordon, David Raya, and Danny Welbeck. However, Fernandes emerged…

The UN Convention on Negotiable Cargo Documents creates, for the first time, a single document that can be used for trains, trucks and planes which allows logistical changes to be made for goods already on the move. That means valuable cargo can be sold, rerouted or used to secure financing during what could be a long journey, not just before being loaded aboard.“This is a real game changer for international trade,” said Anna Joubin-Bret, Secretary of the UN Commission on International Trade Law (UNCITRAL), which led the three-year negotiations. “One single document of transport which is multimodal, fully electronic, and negotiable.”From…